ROBOTICS AND CODING AND HOW TO DEVELOP COMPETENCES 5 DAYS
Computing is a creative human activity that engenders innovation and promotes exploration among students. It can change the way children think, what they learn, and how they interact with peers and adults. This course is aimed at teachers and all those who want to improve their digital competences and learn how they can use robots: Arduino, Micro:bit, Blue-bot as innovative tools for education.
Description
The course consists of 25 didactic hours and includes the following modules:
- Introduction of participants, warm-ups and ice breakers, outline of the programme
- Introduction to robotics and coding principles and basic coding concepts
- Programming with Blue-Bot® Bluetooth Programmable Floor Robot
- Programming with Makey Makey
- Programming with BBC micro:bit
- Programming with Arduino
- Robotics and embedded systems and environments
- Use of robots with students with disabilities
- Coding in Classroom
- Apps for Teaching Coding Skills
- Tools enabling students/teachers to create artefacts representing what they are learning
- Developing innovative resources for use of robotics and coding in classroom (various subjects)
- Robotics in eTwinning projects
- Individual support
- Presentation of outcomes, discussion, evaluation and closing session
- Teambilding and networking activities
- City tour or a cultural trip
Learning objectives
- Developing critical thinking, creativity and innovation using information and communication technology.
- Developing computational thinking.
- Understand the value of learning and coding language.
- Understanding competence based approach to robotics and coding.
- Discovering and experiencing working with robots: Arduino, Micro:bit, Blue-bot.
- Broadening the understanding of robotics and embedded systems and environments.
- Ability to use robotics in the classroom.
- Ability to design innovative materials for classroom use (all subjects).
- Ability to plan,design and implement innovative and fun tools for education.
- Improving English fluency (official language of the course).
- Promoting intercultural awareness.
Sharing experiences using robotics and coding in education from different perpectives in order to help each of us to be more effective in our work.
Methodology & assessment
Materials, digital tools & other learning resources
All the materials will be made available to the participants in digital form upon completion of the course.
Certification details
Certificate includes the topic, dates and location of the course. We can list the record of learning outcomes on the Europass Mobility Document on request of participants.
Pricing, packages and other information
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Price:400Euro
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Course package content:
The course fee includes tution and materials for the course. Accommodation, meals and transportation are not included and participants are expected to organize and cover for these expenses by themselves. We do not charge anything extra apart from the 400 EUR course fee.
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Additional information:Description of the services and activities included in the course package (such as accommodation, meals, transport) or available at extra cost.
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Cancellation & changes:
Free cancellation up to 30 days before the start. After that, the reservation is not refundable. Changes in name and profile of the participant are possible any time before the start of the course. In case of extraordinary circumstances we will offer a free re-schedualing to be used within 6 months.
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Additional information:The options and conditions for change and cancellation, and the policy in case of unforeseen circumstances (force majeure).
Additional information
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Language:English
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Target audience ISCED:Primary education (ISCED 1)Lower secondary education (ISCED 2)Upper secondary education (ISCED 3)
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Target audience type:TeacherICT CoordinatorOther
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Learning time:25 hours or more
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